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Category Archive: Books

Book Review: British Summer Time Begins: The School Summer Holidays 1930-1980

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Reviewed by Les Hurst of Scarthin Books Was it only at secondary school that we were herded into […]

July 14, 2020 Books, Literature

Book review: Eileen – the Making of George Orwell by Sylvia Topp

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Review by Les Hurst of Scarthin Books In 1935 George Orwell, a struggling writer working in a second-hand […]

July 2, 2020 Authors, Books, Literature

Book review: Cut to the Bone by Roz Watkins

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Reviewed by Les Hurst of Scarthin Books Imagine taking your brush to write in Chinese – you make […]

June 18, 2020 Books, Literature

Winner of book award announced

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The winner of the second Derby Children’s Picture Book Award from a shortlist of four, is Brian the […]

May 5, 2020 Authors, Books, Festivals, Literature, News

Flash Fiction Writing Competition launched

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Derby Book Festival is challenging children and adults to write a story in up to fifty words on […]

April 27, 2020 Books, Literature

Parents’ story inspired debut author

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The story of a couple’s wartime romance has been recreated by their daughter who, at the age of […]

March 18, 2020 Authors, Books, Uncategorized

A world of books

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World Book Day’s ambition is to provide every child and young person in the country with a book […]

March 2, 2020 Books, families, Uncategorized

Students move into publishing

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From its inception the aim of Derby Book Festival has been to work across the city to engage […]

February 24, 2020 Books, Festivals, Literature, Uncategorized

Thriller writer’s Derby Book Festival date

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Debut author Russ Thomas admits it will feel a little surreal to be part of the line-up at […]

February 11, 2020 Authors, Books, Literature, talks, Uncategorized

New book gains backing from Russell Brand

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Former Derby resident, Enton Barefoot, has completed and released his new autobiography ‘Laid Bare’ in which he charts […]

January 27, 2020 Authors, Books, Literature

Val McDermid lined-up for festival

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Authors already signed up for Derby Book Festival 2020 include Val McDermid, arguably the leading crime writer in […]

December 23, 2019 Authors, Books, Literature

New book from Sophie Draper

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Derbyshire author Sophie Draper’s second book, Magpie, has recently been published. Magpie is a psychological suspense set in […]

December 18, 2019 Authors, Books, Literature

Ghost Stories will be subject of new Derby festival

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A weekend celebration of one of the most beloved forms of fiction – the ghost story is being […]

November 13, 2019 Authors, Books, Film, Literature

Can you help songwriter with book project?

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The manager of George Street Community Bookshop in Glossop, singer-songwriter Steve Roberts is undertaking a project to compose […]

October 23, 2019 Authors, Books, Folk, Literature, Music

New director for book festival

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The new director of Derby Book Festival is Vicky Dawson, who is also at the helm of the […]

October 18, 2019 Books, Literature

Workers would vote for this Victorian’s values

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Not all Victorians’ values were bad — and Britain’s long-suffering workers would be better off if we’d listen […]

October 1, 2019 Authors, Books, Festivals, Literature

Autumn Edition for Derby Book Festival

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The first Derby Book Festival Autumn Edition is taking place this October.   It will feature the festival’s […]

September 6, 2019 Authors, Books, Literature

Playwright publishes new book about The Peak

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The award-winning playwright, poet, photographer and performer, Simon Corble, has combined his talents into a unique evening of […]

July 9, 2019 Authors, Books, Literature, Photography

Derby Book Festival starts next week

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One of the surprise new authors heading the line-up at the fifth Derby Book Festival is Australian international […]

May 25, 2019 Authors, Books, Literature, Poetry

Book yourself in for festival launch

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You can be one of the first to hear the full line-up for the 2019 Derby Book Festival […]

April 4, 2019 Authors, Books, Literature, Poetry

Tickets already on sale for Book Festival

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Tickets are already on sale for a handful of the 90 or so exciting events at Derby Book […]

March 2, 2019 Authors, Books, Festivals, Literature, Poetry

Collage artist creates special book

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Here’s A Story I Heard Tell is a collection of artwork and poems by Kirstie Adamson, a Derby-based […]

December 23, 2018 Books, Collage, Literature, Poetry

The Cuckoo by Sophie Draper out this week

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Author Sophie Draper had just moved to a remote farmhouse on the outskirts of Idridgehay near Wirksworth. The […]

November 28, 2018 Authors, Books, Literature

Counting down to Buxton Book Weekend

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Buxton International Festival is counting down to November 24 when Nick Hewer, star of TV’s Countdown and The […]

November 20, 2018 Books, Literature

Women getting away with murder at Buxton

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Women will be getting away with murder at Buxton International Festival’s Book Weekend in November. Agatha Christie, PD […]

October 31, 2018 Authors, Books, Literature

Paddy Ashdown to talk at QUAD

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Organisers of the Derby Book Festival are planning to hold a number of ‘off programme’ interim events in […]

October 21, 2018 Authors, Books, Literature

Repton launches literary festival

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Repton Village is celebrate its literary roots in a new three-day programme of events from October 26-28. Repton […]

October 8, 2018 Authors, Books, Literature, Poetry

Art Out Loud at Chatsworth

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In a year that has seen Chatsworth restored to its full glory following a ten-year renovation programme, an […]

September 12, 2018 Authors, Books, Festivals, Literature

Art Out Loud at Chatsworth

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Art Out Loud at Chatsworth the only UK weekend festival of public talks about art, returns this September with […]

August 2, 2018 Authors, Books, Literature

Curlew crisis?

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Author Mary Colwell will re-live her 500-mile trek in search of clues to the growing threats facing one […]

July 12, 2018 Authors, Books, Literature, talks

Edge-Lit returns to Derby

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One of the UK’s most popular fantasy, horror and science-fiction events – Edge-Lit – is back in Derby […]

July 4, 2018 Authors, Books, Literature

County making a killing

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  Crime writer Tony R Cox (pictured with his latest book) investigates Derbyshire’s deadly attraction for artsbeat What is […]

June 28, 2018 Authors, Books, Literature

Artsbeat’s pick of the Festival at Buxton

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Here are some suggestions from artsbeat for a full day out at the 2018 Buxton International Festival. Tickets […]

June 25, 2018 Authors, Books, Classical, Festivals, Jazz, Literature, Music, talks

Lovable goose set to land at Derby Book Festival

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Award-winning author, illustrator and artist Laura Wall will make her debut appearance at Derby Book Festival this June, […]

May 26, 2018 Authors, Books, Festivals, Literature

Schools to benefit from city book festival

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Children from Derby schools will have the chance to meet award-winning children’s authors and poets in June at […]

April 5, 2018 Authors, Books, Festivals, Literature, Poetry

Wirksworth stages Book Weekend

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The third Wirksworth Book Weekend is being held at various locations in the town from April 5-8. For […]

April 1, 2018 Authors, Books, Literature, Poetry

Dan Walker: author

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When it comes to blue sky thinking triumphs, author Dan Walker must be unrivalled. It was while gazing […]

March 19, 2018 Authors, Books, Literature

Author Jon McGregor at Scarthin Books

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Nottingham-based author Jon McGregor will be reading from and signing his latest novel Reservoir 13 at Scarthin Books […]

March 8, 2018 Authors, Books, Literature

Book festival event with Joanna Cannon

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Sorry this event has now been cancelled   To celebrate the publication of Three Things About Elsie, the […]

March 5, 2018 Authors, Books, Literature

Wirksworth crime writer reveals secrets

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Wirksworth author Roz Watkins, whose debut novel The Devil’s Dice is out this month, reveals some of the […]

March 3, 2018 Authors, Books, Literature

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